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On May 25, 6:57*pm, HK wrote:
wrote:
On May 25, 12:57 pm, wrote:
On May 24, 8:11 pm, HK wrote:

Don White wrote:
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jps wrote:
On Sun, 24 May 2009 13:53:05 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:
On Sun, 24 May 2009 11:06:53 -0700, jps wrote:
I'm not convinced that US manufacturers have the hybrid down but I'm
open to it. *I'd like to support a US manufacturer if I can find a
quality product.
I've never had that problem.
"Quality" means different things to different people.
Foreign-car buyers are what they are.
They'll always find something wrong with the "American" product.
Nature of the beast.
You want to divorce your wife, there's always an excuse.
She cuts the bologna too thick. *That'll do.
Just my observation. But since I never put much money in a car, and
never bought
a new one, I'm sure as hell not going to tell anybody else how to
spend their money.
--Vic
Cars have always been a thing for me. *First car was a '61 VW with a
blown engine. *$100. *Rebuilt the engine for a couple hundred more in
parts and had a car. *Ended up working on cars for a living for a few
years between stints at college.
I've been through 20 cars in 35 years. *I have an appreciation for
well-built vehicles and a distain for poor engineering/execution. *My
weakness for badly executed vehilcles were the MGs and Austins.
Still do all our maintenance (for what's not factory covered). *It's
the same bliss I feel working on a boat. *"Cruising is working on your
boat in exotic locations" fits perfectly.
I had an MGA. Lovely looking car, really. Fabulous lines. Nice to drive,
but a real p.o.s. *Of course, it had a kazillion millions on it when I
bought it.
I've been looking for a new "road car," and so far, I've not found
anything that compete with some of the Japanese brands. Took a look at a
new "5" series BMW and a couple of Audis, but they didn't do much for me.
I've been watching a bit of the Indy 500 today (speaking of cars), and I
was delighted to see how far Danica Patrick has come. Next year may be
*her* year at Indy.
Would she be the first woman to win?
That sure would drive the good 'ole boys crazy.
Well, the Indy has a slightly different audience than redneck racing,
but, yes, if she won (she would be the first woman to do so), it would
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Poor dumb Harry. Everyone here that knows about racing, understands
that as usual, Harry is sticking his nose where it doesn't belong. Gee
being an alleged mechanical engineer, you'd think he'd know that
Sprint cup racing attracts some of the best engineers, scientists and
craftsmen in the U.S. Every part has gone through thorough and
meticulous design and testing. Comparing Sprint series owners builders
and drivers to "rednecks" (Harry's bigoted term) is just plain stupid.
It's akin to comparing aerospace engineers to janitors.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/auto...s/1336277.html

http://www.digitalcad.com/Htm/FieldReports/nascar.htm

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I am a NASCAR fan, but I have been to Indy for the 500 more than any
other track I have visited.. Indy is great, everyone should experience
it at least once. Go a couple days early, camp in the field next to
the facility or in the yard of any one of hundreds who rent space out,
watch your car, provide utilities etc for a price... Then go see one
of the local State Troopers (very cool in the bear hats and brown
uniforms) and have them point you to the best scalpers. Scalping is
legal, we have never paid more than 65 dollars for the 45 dollar
tickets in the paddock area where we like to sit.. *Anyway, Happy
Memorial day guys, The Mouse took a fifth place the first day and an
eigth on Sunday at Winchester Speed Park in Winchester NH, see you all
later, pics to follow..

Rowdy Mouse Racing, we race for cheese!

Dumber-than-an-idiot Loogy thinks I am a mechanical engineer?

Nope, not for a second. I always KNEW it was a lie.

That's
hilarious. I did take a couple of engineering courses while we lived in
Florida, but I'm not an engineer and I don't play one on usenet, as
dumber-than-an-idiot tries to do.

Liar. Let's have an in depth discussion about engineering then.

There are many here that know exactly what I do. You apparently aren't
one!

On May 25, 6:00*pm, Wizard of Woodstock wrote:
On Mon, 25 May 2009 09:57:52 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
Gee - being an alleged mechanical enginee

Who?

Oh, you don't remember that lie? Harry tried to claim here at one time
that he had a degree in mechanical engineering!!!!!!

On May 26, 7:51*am, wrote:
On May 25, 9:53*pm, HK wrote:

wrote:
On May 25, 6:57 pm, HK wrote:

The Indy race is the greatest sports spectacle in the United States.
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Who the f**k cares what you think of Indy? You just make it up as you
go along, you have probably never even been there, WAFA

Actually, crap-for-brains, I have been to Indianapolis at least a dozen
times in my lifetime. I've always had the same opinion of the city.
Obviously, *you* care what I think...or is it that I do think, which is
something you obviously cannot do?

Lobsta' Boat as usual...

Scotty, you have to remember, this is a person that too stupid to find
his own battery charger clips!

On Thu, 21 May 2009 16:22:56 -0400, Wizard of Woodstock
wrote:

This coming from somebody who buys fine GERMAN screwdrivers.

Nice going, patriot.

I have a two inch by four inch German made slab of fine grained ruby.
It will put a mirror polish on a cutting edge. My son borrowed it and
said: 'I didn't know you could get a knife that sharp'. I don't think
they make such a thing in the US.

On Tue, 26 May 2009 11:03:09 -0500, Richard Casady
wrote:

On Thu, 21 May 2009 16:22:56 -0400, Wizard of Woodstock
wrote:

This coming from somebody who buys fine GERMAN screwdrivers.

Nice going, patriot.

I have a two inch by four inch German made slab of fine grained ruby.
It will put a mirror polish on a cutting edge. My son borrowed it and
said: 'I didn't know you could get a knife that sharp'. I don't think
they make such a thing in the US.

Like these?

http://shorinternational.com/sharp&true.htm

(Scroll about halfway down the page.) Don't know where they're made,
but they're sure not cheap!
--

John H

Richard Casady wrote:
On Thu, 21 May 2009 16:22:56 -0400, Wizard of Woodstock
wrote:

This coming from somebody who buys fine GERMAN screwdrivers.

Nice going, patriot.

I have a two inch by four inch German made slab of fine grained ruby.
It will put a mirror polish on a cutting edge. My son borrowed it and
said: 'I didn't know you could get a knife that sharp'. I don't think
they make such a thing in the US.

It's just a rock.

On Tue, 26 May 2009 11:03:09 -0500, Richard Casady
wrote:

I have a two inch by four inch German made slab of fine grained ruby.
It will put a mirror polish on a cutting edge. My son borrowed it and
said: 'I didn't know you could get a knife that sharp'. I don't think
they make such a thing in the US.

I use Japanese ceramic stones for my knives and lathe tools. 120 grit
for cutting a new edge and depending on the finish I want, 1000,3000.
5000 grit for polishing. I have 3000/8000 grit combo stone when I
really want a fine edge on my lathe tools for really tricky turning on
soft woods.

The trick is to get a wide stone so you can swipe the whole blade.

Wizard of Woodstock wrote:
On Tue, 26 May 2009 11:03:09 -0500, Richard Casady
wrote:

I have a two inch by four inch German made slab of fine grained ruby.
It will put a mirror polish on a cutting edge. My son borrowed it and
said: 'I didn't know you could get a knife that sharp'. I don't think
they make such a thing in the US.

I use Japanese ceramic stones for my knives and lathe tools. 120 grit
for cutting a new edge and depending on the finish I want, 1000,3000.
5000 grit for polishing. I have 3000/8000 grit combo stone when I
really want a fine edge on my lathe tools for really tricky turning on
soft woods.

The trick is to get a wide stone so you can swipe the whole blade.

Do you buy those stones from the German screwdriver importer?